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BEER CHEESE DIP IN A BREAD BOWL

About 2 cups

Prepare a bread bowl as directed above, using:

1 round loaf dark rye bread

Simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat:

1 cup beer

While the beer is heating, whisk together:

1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Add the cornstarch mixture to the beer and cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Lower the heat and whisk in 1/ 2 cup at a time, allowing each addition to melt before adding the next:

2 cups Cheddar (8 ounces), grated
1 ounce cream cheese, cut into pieces
1 ounce blue cheese, crumbled
1/ 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/ 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Pour the dip into the bread bowl and serve hot with pieces of the hollowed-out bread for dipping.